Anniversary Waltz

[wynn]

10:30ish from the church....... he's not flying - recovering from an ankle reconstruction - so be gentle with him!!!! or you may end up carrying him and cos hes not done much he wieghs a tonn or 2

[hopey]

10:30ish from the church....... he's not flying - recovering from an ankle reconstruction - so be gentle with him!!!! or you may end up carrying him and cos hes not done much he wieghs a tonn or 2

I am running it sunday now, but not 100% sure on time, if we're up and ready to go at that time, we'll come and meet him.

Don't worry we'll be gentle

[wynn]

no excuses now - we're travelling up fron leicestershire

[Swoop]

Great day out today! Thanks to Emmilou, Moo, Huwski, Dominion, Daleside, Wobblehead and Chris K for the wonderful company in glorious surroundings. Special thanks to Emmilou for driving and Chris for his expert guidance. With all his tips I think we have reduced the race to 9 miles and 2000 feet! Only joking Wynn. Looking forward to the race now, provided the sun stays out.

[daz h]

Great day out today! Thanks to Emmilou, Moo, Huwski, Dominion, Daleside, Wobblehead and Chris K for the wonderful company in glorious surroundings. Special thanks to Emmilou for driving and Chris for his expert guidance. With all his tips I think we have reduced the race to 9 miles and 2000 feet! Only joking Wynn. Looking forward to the race now, provided the sun stays out.

how was the climb up robinson swoop
okay

[Swoop]

how was the climb up robinson swoop
okay

The climb up Robinson was a piece of cake and the descent was pretty good too.
The descent from Dale Head was not really my cup of tea but descents rarely are!
Scoffer passed us on Dale Head but was never going to stop for a chat.

[emmilou]

Great day out today! Thanks to Emmilou, Moo, Huwski, Dominion, Daleside, Wobblehead and Chris K for the wonderful company in glorious surroundings. Special thanks to Emmilou for driving and Chris for his expert guidance. With all his tips I think we have reduced the race to 9 miles and 2000 feet! Only joking Wynn. Looking forward to the race now, provided the sun stays out.

Ditto the above - Fantastic day out, Chris you're a STAR (Dudley too!)

Really enjoyed it and have since discovered I have tan lines
Thanks for the copious amounts of mini mars bars Huw!
Hope eveyone got home ok and my driving hasn't scarred everyone for life
See you race day if not before

[Swoop]

See you race day if not before

See you tomorrow. Race you to the Pike!

[alwaysinjured]

The climb up Robinson was a piece of cake and the descent was pretty good too.
The descent from Dale Head was not really my cup of tea but descents rarely are!

If you dont like the descent of dalehead, try this:

Use the path headed towards honister
After about 500m swing left and
take a sweeping simicircle arc to the left down grass
which is only steep for about 200ft descent, and good ground all the way.
after about another 400m you hit a path which goes up from the tarn
and heads towards honister - follow this to the right of the tarn and
onto the ascent towards maiden moor

And you can run this as fast as your legs will go.

It is used on the borrowdale race.

I have no doubt that a good rough descender would beat this line by going
straight down.

But I have equally little doubt that for most of the rest it is quicker.

When I do this it takes me about 7 mins to get to the tarn, and I
am an old fatty who cant be bothered to try to run quick any more.

Not many beat that time gong down the rough route.

Food for thought Swoopy?

[alwaysinjured]

PS - If anyone couldnt make this reccie this w/e

Me and a clubmate are going round it next fri.